The Skeptic Zone #870 - 8.June.2025

Update: 2025-06-07

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Introduction
Richard Saunders

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Randi Restored

45 years ago, James Randi flew to Australia at the invitation of Dick Smith. He came to test a score of water diviners in Australia's first major investigation of these claims. The resulting documentary, "James Randi in Australia" was shown on Australian TV and then lost forever. Luckily it was recorded onto video tape via a VCR at the time and this version has now been restored to its former glory.

http://www.tinyurl.com/randiaustralia

0:23:32

Australian Skeptics Newsletter

What skeptical news has caught the eye of Tim Mendham this week?
Read by Adrienne Hill.

http://www.skeptics.com.au

0:37:14

The TROVE Archives

A wander through the decades of digitised Australian newspapers on a search for references to James Randi's Project Alpha.

1983.01.29 - The Victoria Advocate
1983.02.16 - Record-Journal, Meriden, Ct.

Project Alpha - An Honest Liar
https://youtu.be/Ewr3uqfHzMM&t=2720

http://www.trove.nla.gov.au